In the world we live in there are so many social networks that it has become very hard to keep track of them all. There are plenty of social media platforms that have been either on a rise or a fall. A social media app that has been on the rise by catching attention not only with young people but also older generations is Tik Tok. Due to its unique and interesting concept, it has become one of the most used social apps around the world.

What exactly is Tik Tok?

Tik Tok is the international version of Douyin that was initially launched in China in September 2016. One year after its initial release, Douyin was introduced as Tik Tok in the overseas market. As recorded in July 2018, the app has over 500 million users worldwide. This popular application is basically a short-form video app that allows its users to upload short and quirky videos of themselves and share them with their followers. Users can not just watch but also record videos of themselves while lip-synching to their favorite music and sound bites. Moreover, Tik Tok is regarded as an interactive world of videos. This is because the app lets you connect with friends and followers through various features such as likes, comments, and duets.

New facts about Tik Tok

Tik Tok has emerged to become the most popular and trending social application. For a regular user, it is important to earn decent exposure as well as acceptance after a video has been uploaded. Here are a few new and interesting facts about this amazing social media app.

• Tik Tok has as many as 500 million active monthly users around the world.
• Within a very short time period, with regards to active monthly users, it ranks even above other popular social media applications such as Twitter, LinkedIn, and Snapchat.
• With around 45.8 million downloads in 2018, Tik Tok is ranked as the 6th most downloaded app worldwide.
• Unlike other social media apps, Tik Tok is available in 75 different languages and can be accessed in 154 countries around the globe.
• The monthly earnings are estimated to be around $1.4 million annually.
• Tik Tok has left behind all its competitors and is a huge hit in whole of Asia.
• The use of Tik Tok is growing at an amazing rate in the US market and as much as 42 percent of the app's revenue is generated from the US.
• It was estimated on January 5, 2019, that Tik Tok has estimated daily page views of about one million.
• Around 13 million new videos are uploaded on Tik Tok on a daily basis by its community of active users from around the whole world.
• The current top performer on Tik Tok is Ariel Martin.

The bottom line

With billions of active monthly users, Tik Tok is without a doubt a very popular platform. It is fun, entertaining, and an addictive app that has become very popular among all individuals around the world.